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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by Chris Baldick (Editor)

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    Paperback 1991

    $11.95

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    Paperback 2001

    $3.28
Synopsis

Containing over 1000 of the most troublesome literary terms encountered by students and general readers, this book gives clear and often witty explanations to terms such as hypertext, multi-accentuality, and postmodernism. Among the book's features are: extensive coverage of traditional drama, rhetoric, literary history, and textual criticism; fully updated terms that have become prominent in the last few years; and advice on further reading for particular terms and for general terms.

$11.95

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 05 Sep 1991
ISBN 10: 0192828932
ISBN 13: 9780192828934

Media Reviews
Good coverage from the classical to the contemporary. --David G. Hale, State University of New York at Brockport
Clearly and concisely written. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive of such 'concise' handbooks. --Robert W. Lewis, University of North Dakota
Of the many recent dictionaries of literary terms, Baldick's is the one most likely to satisfy today's student....The explanations are clear and succinct, and often employ illustrative examples. --Library Journal (in a starred review)
This is an excellent pocket-sized reference paperback at a reasonable price. --Dr. Robert C. Rice, Christendom College
This is just what our English majors need. It's up to date, to the point, and inexpensive. --Preston Harper, Albilene Christian University
Excellent, one of the best on the market, level just right for undergraduates. --Sabine Gross, University of Wisconsin/Madison


Good coverage from the classical to the contemporary. --David G. Hale, State University of New York at Brockport
Clearly and concisely written. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive of such 'concise' handbooks. --Robert W. Lewis, University of North Dakota
Of the many recent dictionaries of literary terms, Baldick's is the one most likely to satisfy today's student....The explanations are clear and succinct, and often employ illustrative examples. --Library Journal (in a starred review)
This is an excellent pocket-sized reference paperback at a reasonable price. --Dr. Robert C. Rice, Christendom College
This is just what our English majors need. It's up to date, to the point, and inexpensive. --Preston Harper, Albilene Christian University
Excellent, one of the best on the market, level just right for undergraduates. --Sabine Gross, University of Wisconsin/Madison

Good coverage from the classical to the contemporary. --David G. Hale, State University of New York at Brockport
Clearly and concisely written. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive of such 'concise' handbooks. --Robert W. Lewis, University of North Dakota
Of the many recent dictionaries of literary terms, Baldick's is the one most likely to satisfy today's student....The explanations are clear and succinct, and often employ illustrative examples. --Library Journal (in a starred review)
This is an excellent pocket-sized reference paperback at a reasonable price. --Dr. Robert C. Rice, Christendom College
This is just what our English majors need. It's up to date, to the point, and inexpensive. --Preston Harper, Albilene Christian University
Excellent, one of the best on the market, level just right for undergraduates. --Sabine Gross, University of Wisconsin/Madison


Good coverage from the classical to the contemporary. --David G. Hale, State University of New York at Brockport


Clearly and concisely written. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive of such 'concise' handbooks. --Robert W. Lewis, University of North Dakota


Of the many recent dictionaries of literary terms, Baldick's is the one most likely to satisfy today's student....The explanations are clear and succinct, and often employ illustrative examples. --Library Journal (in a starred review)


This is an excellent pocket-sized reference paperback at a reasonable price. --Dr. Robert C. Rice, Christendom College


This is just what our English majors need. It's up to date, to the point, and inexpensive. --Preston Harper, Albilene Christian University


Excellent, one of the best on the market, level just right for undergraduates. --Sabine Gross, University of Wisconsin/Madison


Author Bio

About the Author
Chris Baldick is Senior Lecturer in English at Edge Hill College of Higher Education in Ormskirk, Scotland.